Reflections on white supremacy on January 26, Invasion Day
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Reflections on white supremacy on January 26, Invasion Day

You cannot dismantle what you cannot see. You cannot challenge what you don’t understand. Lidia Thorpe, a Djabwurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman and an Australian Greens Senator has called on Australians to join Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders “in acknowledging January 26 as a day of respectful reflection and mourning for those who died fighting for […]

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Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation
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Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation

On this year’s International Education Day on 24 January, perhaps more than at any other time in recent history, young Australians need to be prepared to face an uncertain economic and social future due to the global pandemic. The uncertainty they face increases the importance for education and training to foster the development of a […]

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recover better – stand up for human rights
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recover better – stand up for human rights

Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the rights to food, education, work, health, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination. Human rights are based on shared values like dignity, fairness, equality, respect and independence and apply regardless of […]

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See the ability in disability
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See the ability in disability

Today, we ask you to challenge the way you think about disability, and see the ability in disability. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is annually observed on 3 December to promote the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities and to take action for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in […]

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violence against women is a manifestation of unequal power
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violence against women is a manifestation of unequal power

Take action: 10 ways you can help end violence against women on this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. According to the U.N. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993), “violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which has led to domination […]

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